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AN ACT
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relating to a study assessing the statewide need for the |
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replacement of mile markers on certain highways. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Department of Transportation, in |
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consultation with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, shall |
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conduct a study assessing the statewide need for the replacement of |
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fallen or damaged mile markers on interstate highways where mile |
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markers are required to be installed under state or federal |
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guidelines. |
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(b) Not later than January 1, 2017, the department shall |
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submit a report on the results of the study and any recommendations |
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to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house |
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of representatives, and the presiding officer of each standing |
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committee of the legislature with jurisdiction over transportation |
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matters. |
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(c) This Act expires August 31, 2017. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1119 was passed by the House on May 8, |
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2015, by the following vote: Yeas 120, Nays 22, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1119 was passed by the Senate on May |
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22, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |